September 2009
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Are we ‘born’ to run?
There’s a lot of debate at the moment surrounding the topic of running technique. Some experts believe that running is part of our genetic makeup and that we instinctively know how to do it. Others believe that it’s a skill, just like hitting a tennis serve or paddling a canoe, and as such, it needs […]
Test your running fitness
Staying motivated is an essential part of becoming a better runner – and one of the best motivators of all is progress. That’s why testing your performance on a regular basis is a great idea. A 1.5-mile (2.4km) run is widely used in sport science as a measure of aerobic fitness, and using this distance […]
Swimming with champions
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to swim with a double gold medal-winning world-record holding champion… but I was lucky enough to spend yesterday afternoon in the pool with the delightful Rebecca Adlington. The first thing I learned was that despite swimming a staggering 65,000-70,000m per week, she doesn’t just get in and […]
My top 10 tips for new runners
You’ve taken the first step and got out there. But how can you ensure that you continue to make progress with your running and don’t lose motivation along the way? Here are my top ten tips. Consider running a lifelong journey not a quick-fix route to fitness and weight loss. Couple your running with some core […]
Girl power!
Last Sunday, I and 7 women from the Hackney Marshes Women’s Running Network group joined 17,000 other women in Hyde Park for the Adidas Women’s Challenge, a 5km race (that’s us on the left). For some of my group, it was a debut performance, for others it was an opportunity to improve (3 achieved new […]